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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Hello all! You're probably wondering about the "sweets" huh? Well, I didn't want to put "candy" in the title. That's right. On January 5th a winner will be chosen at random - and if you're interested in some Kenny K Candy, leave me a comment below!!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Hello all and hope you are having a great weekend. Today, the latest challenge at Catch the Bug is:

HOLIDAY/WINTER

So I kind of went with both.

This Polar Bear is one of my favorites from Bugaboo Stamps. I added a few snowflakes, and a simple tearing for the "snow" floor. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Short & Sweet. I wasn't sure how it was going to stamp on the glitter DP, but it did just fine.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Hello all and Happy Friday! I know Christmas is over, but Bugaboo is here with a present:

FREEBIE FRIDAY

and I don't think you want to miss this one!!

Isn't he cute?! Our Sid has gone to heaven, so I didn't want to color this little guy in Sid's colors, so instead, he looks like our neighbor cat O'Mally. O'Mally has a habit of jumping in our car as we're unloading the kids or whatever. And he jumps on our shoulders just to say hi - and he's HEAVY!!

Friday, December 21, 2012

Hello and Happy Friday. Today I bring you this weeks Bugaboo Freebie Friday!

Well, I only had time for a 10 minute card, but I love sharing the freebies with you - in case you're wondering about the super simplicity of this one. We are still working on getting well - I'm determined to be healthy for Christmas and break!! I'm currently on prednisone (a steroid), and it's making me hungrier than a bear!! Pray I don't gain too much weight!

The sentiment is Stampin' Up's Petite Pairs. Anyway, I think I'm all ready to celebrate. I'm still working on crafty projects here and there that I will be sharing in the near future, but for the most part, I hope me and Bean get some baking time together and that Sprout doesn't drive me crazy.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Hello and Happy Tuesday. I'm just about done finishing up with my Christmas cards. Now just to get them out in the mail....that's a whole other story, but I will get it done!!

Today I'm featuring a card using the latest Bugaboo Stamps release. The sentiment is new (for me) from Stampin' Up - Sassy Salutations. I like them...they're nice a big.

I popped him up a little, but I'm keeping my cards as flat as possible since some are going far far away. I also put just a touch of glitter on the "metal" part, but you can't see it. Oh well. So are you done with your cards? I have a few more to show before moving on to other things ;)

Monday, December 17, 2012

Hello all and hope you had a wonderful weekend. Just a hop, skip and a jump to Christmas! I have an advent calendar for Beanie and I'm sharing a little - REALLY LITTLE - book I made to go in her calendar.

If you can see the little candies in the pic, the are the size of an M&M! So that should give you an idea of how small this is.

I used the tutorial that can be found HERE. These little books are addictive. They take around 10 minutes to make. I know Bean likes little things and I think (and hope) she will get a kick out of this!

Thank you for visiting me. Hope you've been enjoying a few of my non-card, handmade Christmas goodies!

What's in the bag you ask? A set of coasters - the tutorial is HERE! Aren't they the cutest? I made an orange for myself, and these limes are part of my Handmade Christmas. Yup, still trying to make gifts instead of making debt. Since I already have tons of felt on-hand, these only took my time (and love) to make.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by. I appreciate your visit.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Hello all and Happy Tuesday. Today I'm sharing a little gift I made, decorated with the latest new release at Bugaboo Stamps.

First, I made a little matchbox - envelope style. I could have dressed this up a little more, but I thought I'd go simple since these are going to a sweet little 5 year old...and they don't always care about packaging.

Once the bow is untied, you can take the "surprise" out.

And here are the super pink earrings for her.

I love wearing earrings so these are some of my favorite things to make. They can also be really inexpensive. We have some GREAT bead shops. Again, another "made by me" gift for this Christmas. I believe I am officially out of all the stores, so I can just relax and create.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Hello all and Happy Monday. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Over Thanksgiving, a few of us went up to Colorado to visit my brother and nephew. We had a really nice visit - wish we could do it more often.

I made a card to thank them for opening their house to us and making us feel comfortable. I'm using this months Designed2Delight digi. In case you haven't heard, the progressive challenge is back on so as long as you play, you get next months digi emailed to you for free.

Isn't he cute? I really wanted the heart balloon to pop, so I stayed as monochrome as possible. The sentiment is Stampin' Up's A Word for You. It's also nice and "flat" since it's supposed to be a "guy" card.

My original tutorial for the wooden charm can be found HERE. The differences are: My wooden pieces are square, I didn't punch a hole, and I added a magnet on back.

Also, I have found that Mod Podge is WAY better for little hands. From experience with the wooden charm, I learned that Beanie needed something a little more durable - so I tested the Mod Podge and find it to hold up to handling better.

Don't get me wrong, I love my Glossy Accents, but it's best used on cards.

I went with simple packaging because that's the way I roll ;) The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's A Word for You and as you can see, I'm not much of a bow maker.

I also thought I'd show a simple, inexpensive gift that can be used year round and not just for Christmas. Plus, depending on the image, they can be super customizable!

EDIT: I've gotten a few emails about the wooden shapes and where to get them. Here is a pic of the ones I got from Michaels. The cost is about $3 for the bag - less with a 40% off coupon! These are also sold at Hobby Lobby - but a different brand.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Hello all and Happy Monday! Why so happy? Because me and Sprout are finally getting over CROUP!! That is one tough little bug - especially for tiny little 9month old lungs. Also, I'm happy to announce that I am on a new team!

I have been chosen to be one of the designers for Kenny K's Krafty Krew! My husband is a fan of his work...hmmmm, wonder why? Yup, lots of the digis do appeal to the male eye LOL! And I can't wait to get started!

So I'm celebrating with Cute Bull (November's Kenny K freebie). The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Petite Pairs. So, two great things to start off my week. Hopefully, we will continue to get better - still have coughs and sniffles, and hopefully I can get back to some crafting for Christmas!

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Hello and thank you for taking a look at my blog. I love making cards and other paper crafts. I also enjoy many other hobbies such as baking, jewelry making, sewing for my little ones, and silver. I post my creations and hope to inspire others. Feel free to scraplift any of my creations, but please do not submit them for profit or publication. Also, if you are inspired, please leave a comment or link back to your creation.